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XMN to BMI: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
7,620 mi
12,263 km · 6,621 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is XMN from BMI?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Bloomington (BMI) is 7,620 miles (12,263 km, 6,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from XMN to BMI?
Nonstop service on XMN–BMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xiamen and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 13 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XMN–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XMN to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XMN–BMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.